U-450 sideboard by Jiří Jiroutek for Interier Praha, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Beech, veneer, plywood and laminate structure; fitted with two hinged doors, one white and one black. Fully restored. It is part of the Universal series (U-450), designed in 1958 for the Czechoslovak company Interier Praha by Czech designer Jiří Jiroutek. The success of the Czech pavilion at Expo '58 in Brussels was followed by the rise of the modernist style (called "Brussels style" in Czechoslovakia). Among the most prominent representatives of the Brussels style were the Universal series of furniture, characterized by sloping legs and chromatic touches. In the 1960s-70s it is common to find these pieces of furniture in the homes of Czechoslovakian families. They are unique not only in design but also in their technological innovation, which allows for their mass production and availability at a time when there is a huge demand for furniture in the country. These are among the first to be made with prefabricated parts, with which they are then assembled. The same technological process leads to the success of companies such as IKEA.
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